Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1896, Page 11

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QPrinfers’ Inf (fhe fittle schoo? master of advzrficing), saps: Jt is cfa m2 for fhe Washington Stor, and profaffp trut$iuffp cfoim:>, Bat no offer newspaper in fc counfrp goes info 60 fargz Q percentage: of aff the Bouses twoif€in a radius of fwentp mifzs WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1896-—FOURTEEN PAGES. from fe office of pubBficafion. o_o eae eee oe - WINTER SHOES. Our stock of Fine Winter Footwear is sizles—durability We've made ac! plying your winte No one in “Washington Ke more care in seeing that you Tecelve perfect shoe satisfaction. Lot of Ladies’ Fine Vicl Kid Button and Lace Shors, in all the newest shapes, all el perfect fitting. $3.50. a +] i $2.95 a Pair. of Ladies’ High-grade Shoes, perfe of best rvatertal, n all the t latest styles of toe, extremely stylish and perfec fitting. 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Here are two of the crowd-bringers: GOO Until closing time next Saturday night we shall offer a choice of Parlor Suite marked $35— 50-$40-$42.50—or $465- - dozens of brand-new oy oO: ud upho!steries—cholce x Al: » a cholee of eve marked $35 50 or $45—all fn ne carvings — in dressers— YOUR ‘ IT 1S €COD! : Teven in the face of these sweep- eee eee Ree ee eee Ing reduct ‘There's only one \ price line or eredit—and there | | is a plain price mark on everything. x | We | Tay lin pets i re for two or 3 ed in matching fig- ‘ t al in the *| We are id ly for the K's bust } his 1 as ever SEEN. ie ae + INI? @: MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, i S17-S19-S21-S23 Seventh street n.w., I nol6-Std Bet H and I sts. RRR ERR RER ERE RS SS SOOO G. Desio Selling Out To Retire! Store for rent. , Wotmtic yor and archi. tecturally the handsomest stor? root. on F street. Lease and fixtures for sale. Thi: “Retiring Sale’ offers a splendid opportunity for Christmas buyers to secure an elegant gift at little cost. We have always enfoyed the rep- utation of selling the finest Din- Gold ani” Silver Jewelry, Novelt Clocks, Art Statuary, ete, in this elty—our store being termed by the society folks the “Tiffany” of W: Ce price ents have been made discount of from 20 to 33 per cent being allowed off regular prices on the entire stoc We would like you to inspe-t our magnificent stock, snd note the sav- ing this ‘ Retiring * offers. f pee ‘G. Desio, Importer, 1107 F St., North Side. nolé-70d >So 22 63-45 46 40-6 4446-0 No Matter How Hard Your Teeth} TF We prepare it. 25e. bottle. ‘Thompson, 7°3 3 oe : ons *a5th. where. will play havoc with them. Grit BE 4S IO -OS 4346 40 46-45-— See our line of Holiday Leather Goods. scratches the enamel—acid ‘eats’ it. KNEESSI, 425 7th st. Kneessi, 425 7th St: - LTT TIIIT nA When once the enamel ts destroyed- only a dentist can save the tooth. LISTER'S DENTIFRICE contains no grit, acid or otuer harmful. ingredi- ents. It's a soft, velvety powder— that even children may safely use. See our line 98c. pocketbooks. We have gathered a line of Poeketbooks to sell at 98c. euch as we or anybody has never offered before—expressly for our holi- day trade. Seal Levant, Gtraffe Skin, &c., Ripans Tabules. Because he had palpitation of the heart Mr. A. J. Allen determined to quit smoking. He thought the tobacco habit was the cause of his trouble, but when he ceased smoking the pulsations of the heart were more violent than ever. Mr. Allen 13 a registered chemist of Lynn, Mass., and at second thought he concluded that if tobacco wasn’t the cause It must be acute dyspepsia. His knowledge of chemistry naturally prompted him to lake Hii 1s Tabules, well knowing their efficacy in disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels. Quick relief followed, and now there is no more distress in the region of his heart. But the remarkable part of Mr. Allen's experience follows. He decided to forego smoking anyhow, and discovered that Ripans Tabules not only satisfied the longing for tobacco, which all smokers are familar with, but at first he actually looked forward with pleasure to the three periods each day when he took the ‘Tabules. Mr. Allen no longer smokes, and has no desire to, nor does he take the Tabules. He Is a well man, and does not need medicine of any kind. Mr. Allen believes Ripans Tabules will prove a powerful aid to any man who desires to abundon the tobacco habit. ales are sold by druggists, or by mail (GO ceuty.a box) Is sent to The Ripans Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce st., New York. Sample vial, 10 cents. —A hint for tender feet. Ask to be fitted in No. 403 Foot Form Boot. Soft, graceful— built on a comfort last. No more stinging feet. Always $3.00. Langlois FOOT-FORM SHOE SHOP, F St., Cor. 13th. no16-50d New Prices. Syringes & Atomizers. -39¢. 00 Bulb Syringes, compiete............-. Bulb Syringes, hard rubber connections. 50 English Enema Syringes, valveless. Housebold Syringes, No. 3. 50 Fountain Syringes, guaranteed 00 Fountain Syringes, very complete = fi Comb. Ft. Syringes and Water Bottles. 1.00 Atomizer, used for catarrh, ete.... 420. 1.50 Three-tip Atomizers, complete, guar... .67c. Complete line Atomizers’ and Syringe Fittings at lowest ols ( ices. KOLB PHARMACY, 438 7th st. n.w. You Can Have New Teeth: By Christmas— Those old, aching teeth shouldn’t be al- lowed to mar your Christmas happiness. By coming now, we can furnish your new teeth before the holidays. Allowance made in price for extracting and refitting. Low- est prices in city for high-class work. Ex- tracting, 50e. Artificial Teeth (Set), $8. Evans’ Dental Pariers, 1309 F ST. N.W. nol4-244 ODADAS E- easily managed, and cheaper power e-C-t-r- -c-i-t-y is a safer, more for printing offices, machine shops Glad to and factories than steam. answer any questions. U. 8. Electric Lighting Co., 213 14th st. n.w. ‘Phone 77. 013-204 Great Reduction In Hair. 1,000 Switenes, $3.50, formerly $7.00. Switches, "2.50, formerly 5.00. Switches, 6.00, formerly 10.50. Gray Switches, 3.00, formerly 5.00. Gray Switches, 4.50, formerly 6.50. First-class attendants in Hairdressing, Shampoo- » ete. = ‘Try our “Curlette’ for retaining curl. S. HELLER’S, wz? 7th Street N. W. Get The Best, ‘The Concord Harness.’ Beware of imitations. Every genuine Con- cord Harress is stamped with maker's name and trade mark. We are sole D. C. agents. LUTZ & Ce., 407 Pa. ave., adjoining National Hotel Horse Blankets and Lap Robes in large variety and at lowest prices. e26-20¢, SHERRY, 7 5 ¥ gal. For Flavoring Wine Jelly! It is useless to try to make deli- cious, clear and trembling Wine Jelly un- less you use To- Kalon’s Sherry! Send us your order! Deliveries “made to all parts of the city! TO-KALON n° 614 14th St. ’Phone 998. Just Arrived, ‘The choicest lot of Lamps and Onyx Tables ever put on this market. Newest designs, choice goods, both in style and workmanship, and prices the lowest. Now is your chance, with a complete siock to select from. Geo. F. Muth & Co., Successors to George Ryncal, Jr., 418 7th St. N.W. 1016-204 PICTURES UP TO DATE IN M. KETS KEMETHY. ocl3-Sm . Permanent—Reliable. 1109 Pa. ave. no16-20d Photo Studio, | MAKE THEIR ANSWER Central Labor Union Replies to Knights of Labor, Business Transacted .at the Regular Weekly Mceting Last Night— The Plasterers’ Troubles. The regular weekly meeting of the Cen- tral Labor Union was held last evening, with nearly every affiliated body repre- sented. President Milford Spohn occupied the chair and Mr. J. J. Crowley, assistant secretary, kept the records. Much impor:- ant business was transacted. Delegate Weber, chairman of the com- mittee appointed to unionize the breweries in the District of Columbia, reported that the committee had called on Messrs. Carry and Williams, president of the National Capital and Washington Brewing com- panies, respectively, and informed them of the desire of the Central Labor Union that all brewery employes in this vicinity should become organized into a union affiliated with the Central Labor Union. Each gentleman, so Mr. Weber stated, ex- pressed sympathy with union labor, and said he was willing to comply with the wishes of the Central Labor Union in this respect if the men themselves desired to become organized and promised to do ail he could to bring about the result desired by the Central Labor Union. The report was accepted and the committee was con- tinued. The chairman of the committee appointed to see the proper authorities in order to ascertain if the work of plastering the new city post office cannot be secured for union labor exclusively, reported having done so and that they were informed that the contract had not yet been awarded, but that they were of the opinion chat when it is it will be with the proviso that the work shall be performed by members ot organized labor societies. The report was accepted and the committee continued. A reply to the communication received by the Central Labor Union from District Assembly No. 66, Knights of Labor, which was an answer to a previous letter from the Central Labor Union to the District As- sembly, asking the latter to appoint dele- gates to a proposed “peace conference,” as has heretofore been published in The Star, was read and adopted. In the letter of the District Assembly the statement was made that “The District Assembly cannot in justice to its local emblies, of which quite a number of your members are sus- pended and expelled members, faverably grant your request.” The Reply. To the words quoted the members of the Certral Labor Union without exception ob- jected, and the reply above referred to, which was read by Delegate Edmonston, was indorsed by a unanimous vote, and the Becretury was directed to. forward the paper to D, A. 66. The reply was as tul- low: Your characteristic reply to friendly overtures for peace must be accepted as in- dicating the spirit that governs the action of your body. The welfare of your con- stituency seems to be of minor importance when an opportunity is presented to hurl vituperations. We might reply in kind, but in a warfare of words we are not ex- perts, und cannot hope to compete with veterans. “We do not, however, recognize your right to fix the grade of any member of our organization, either in this union or any other represented therein. “The Knights of Labor, claiming a mem- bership of over one million a few years ago, have become reduced to a few thou- sand, scattered over the United States and Canada, while the larger number are now ‘suspended or expelled members.’ If this rapid falling away of grace is a true indi- cation of the lesson of unionism that you teach, the ex-members of your order have exercised the better judgment. “We have some of your ex-members, but how or why they left you we had no means of knowing, owing to the rigid veil of se- crecy you maintain. We had as a guide a few samples of the justice you deal to your brothers and neighbors, and we were not in the least impressed by them. These ex- Members are now manfully maintaining the struggle for shorter hours and better pay. You failed to make union men of them, and have no just cause of complaint if they are now enthusiastic in their bet- ter surroundings, and where they are in touch with the larger number of their own craft throughout the country. “You doubtless will continue your pres- ent organization and hug your socialistic dolls, fondly believing that you are the father of something, but time only will de- velop thé latent manhood among you, and labor may still hope for a new ally in ‘the poe and holy order of the Knights of La- This was signed by the committee— Messrs. G. Edmonston, William Silver and A. F. Tenley—and the seal of the Central Labor Union attached, in order that no question as to the authenticity of the doc- ument could be successfully raised. Other Business, A delegate from Columbia Typographical Union reported that a committee from the Plasterers’ Assembly cailed on the unicn at the meeting of the latter last Sunday and protested against the organization of the Operative Plasterers’ Union, which was recently formed and aas become afliliated with the Central Labor Union. A delegate from the Operative Plasterers’ Union stated that they have an organiza- tion which already numbers 175 members and are exclusively employed by nearly all the boss plasterers in the District. No action was taken by the Central La- bor Union, and the matter was brought up simply to enable the members of the Cen- tral Labor Union to become fully infurmed as to the status of the question at issue between the Operative Plasterers’ ion and the Plasterers’ Assmebly. A delegate from the Vainters’ Upion re- ported that their organization had placed one of the theaters of the city on the boy- cott list, and asked the Central Labor Union to indorse their action. The matter was reported to a special committee, which will make an investigation and report the result at the next meeting of the C. L. U. A delegate from Brewery Workers’ Union No. 118, submitted a copy of a contract which will be laid before the brewers in the District, and the Central Labor Union was asked to indorse it. The request was complied with. The contract is, it is under- stood, similar in terms to the one in use in Baltimore between the employing brewers and their workmen, and which, it Is stated, has resulted in establishing and maintain- ing harmonious relations between all par- ties interested. —— TO FORTIFY THE BORDER. The British War Office and the Cana- dian Pacific Railway. Having made Victoria, B. C., and Esqui- mault harbors impregnable the British war office is now taking another step in making Esquimault one of the strongest strategic points in the empire. In a letter from Ad- miral Stephenson just received it was stat- ed that the ships in the North Pacific squadron would be soon replaced by mod- ern warships, among them being at least one of the first-class, like the Powerful or Terrible. Not only that, but it is intended to fortify every pregnable point along the line of the Canadian Pacific railroad. The North Atlantic fleet is also to be greatly strengthened, and the object of fortifying the railroad ts to render co-operation be- tween the two seaboards practically cer- tain in case of war. When the changes are complete 5,000 men will be ‘n service at Victoria. IN CASES WHERE DANDRUFF, SCALP D1 falling and of the hair appear, do not neglect ‘then, but a) a remedy and tonle like Hall's Hal? Renewer: nolz COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN. Opening of the First Conyention in New York. The first convention of the National Coun- cil of Jewish Women was opened Sunday in the Tuxedo Hall, New York. There were 120 delegates present, including about 50 from New York city, The session opened at 3 o'clock. After the delegates had registered and the cre- dentials were presented the meeting ad- journed for the night session, The convention was opened at night by a prayer by Rev. Dr. K. Kohles, after which Mrs. Sophie Beer, vice president for New York state, made the address of welcome. Mrs. Rebecca Kohut, president of New York section, made an address. She said: “It has been said that ‘women could never work together and accomplish 4: sults. I am thrilled at the possibilities of the outcome of this convention.” Mrs. Solomon, as president, was then in- troduced. She announced short speeches by Mary Lowe Dickinson of New York; Ellen M. Henrotin, Chicago; Mrs. E. Sandes, New York; Dr. Henry Berkortz, Philadel- phia; Oscar S. Straus, New York; Dr. H. M. Leipziger, New York, and Rabbi Gr'es of Cleveland, Ohio. These addresses were of five minutes each, and were upon the good woik done in the many branches of the council. Mrs. Solomon closed the night session by reading an address. She predicted contin- ued success, and said that Jewish people all over the world are looking forward to the action of the convention. Yesterday morning the meeting was de- voted entirely to routine cominittee busi- ness and reports from sections in the order of states. ; In the course of her report, the secretary, Mrs. Carrie M. Wolf of Chicago, said: “It has been our effort to make the policy of the council conciliatory and liberal. The council has grown beyond the expectations of the most sanguine, and it bas prospered. May it continue to prosper, and become more and more a potent factor in American | Judaism,”" The following nounced by the secretary: Religion—Miss Julia Vee enthal, chair- man, Chicago; Miss Lillie Hershfield, New York; Miss Sarah Lyons, New York; Miss Mary M. Cohen, New York. Philanthropy—Mrs. Carrie S, Benjamin, chairman, Denver, Col.; Mrs. I. M. Appel, Den Mrs. Holzman, Denver; Mrs. J G, Wallach, New York, and Mrs. Paulin Wikonsky, Chicago. Religious schools—Miss_ Julia Richman, chairman, New York; Miss Ella Jacobs, Philadelphia; Miss Rebecca Lesem, Quincy, Ill.; Mrs. Emma Schuber, Kansas City, and Miss Sadie American, Chicago. The report of Mrs. Bertha Selz, the treas- ows 2 balance of almost $40), t came the report of the committ rules, the chairman of which is Mrs. Levy of Milwaukee, who carried her committees were an- ae y left arm in a sling. One of the first sections called upon to report was that of Denver, Col. served by Mrs. Carrie 8. Benjamin. In her report Mrs. Benjamin stated that a “corner” for Jewish women, bad been established inthe public library at Denver. This “corner” contained numerous works of Jewish literature. The vice presidents, numbering sixteen, presented their reports. Those of Mrs. So- phie Beer of New York,Mrs.Rebecca Hirsch repre- of Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. Lena Hecht of Bos- ton, Mrs. Bertha R. Frank of Baltimore and Mrs, Nellie L. Miller of Memphis, Tenn., were pecially interesting. Highly int ing was the report of Mrs. Ida Zenobia Frazier of Peorta, IL, a r cent convert to Judaism, Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin of Chicago, presi- dent of the Federation ef Women’s Cluhs, and Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, president of the National Council of Women of the United States, were among the visitors. The chief feature of the afternoon session was the reading of a paper by Mrs. Nellie L. Milier of Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Miller is vice president of the council for her state and president of the Memphis section. Her paper, entitled “The Council, Its Ad- vantages, Needs and Difficulties,” was listened to with closest attention. ~s0 GERMANY’S SECRET TREATY. The Matter Taken Up in the Reich- stag. In anticipation of a statement from the imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenloke, on the subject of the reyeiations made by Prince Bismarck, through his organ, the Hamburger Nachrichten, regarding the se- cret treaty which existed between Russia and Germany from 1886 to 1800, there was a large attendance at the opening of the German reichstag yesterday. Count von Hompresch, a centrist leader, introduced the interpellation, notice of which was given on Wednesday las! In brief, the question was, Did a secret convention between Russia and Germany exist up to 1890, and if so, why was it not prolonged? Finally, l:ave the recent dis- closures had influence upon the dreibund and Germany's relations with the other powers? In reply Prince Hiohenlohe said: “In re- gard to the negotiations between Russia and Germany from 1887 to 13) it was agreed at the time that absolute secrecy should be observed. The pomt of time when this obligation ceased cannot, in con- sequence, be defined by us alone. I there- fore for the moment am not in a position to give official information concerning the result of those negotiations then. After a careful examination of the available ma- terial, I cannot help recognizing as of full weight the motives which governed German policy, and at the same time I can ex- press the conviction that no unfavorable modification in our relations with Russia has made itsclt felt. The assertion at that time that British, or, indeed, eny foreign influences, have had a contributory effect, or that they now have, must be dismissed eerelt of all foundation,” (Bravo! bra- vor” “As to the effect which recent publica- ffons have had upon thé position of Ger- many in the dreibund and her relations with other European powers, I am glad to be able to declare that the cloud of dis- trust which, at the first moment, was ob- servable among some classes of the Ppopu- jJation of those countries nas again disaj peared, and our relations with our allies are marked now, as before, by absolute mutual confidence. In the same way, our relations with Russia have never for a mo- ment ceased to be good and fri2ndly.” (Ap- plause from all parts of the house. A similar statement was raade by Baron wonpBlerberstein, minister for foreign af- Herr Richter, the radical leader, declaré that the revelations were a gross breach = usi After other speakers had expressed their views on the subject the matter was drop- Ped without a vote being taken. —to+ BEGGING PEOPLE TO LEND. Extraordinary Efforts of Float the Loan. The London Times’ Madrid corresp»ndent dwells upon the unusual means keing adopted to insure the success of the new Spanish loan. “Appeals amounting to commands,” he says, “have been issued from the interior, finance and marine ministries to the pro- vincial authorities to adopt exceptional Measures to secure large subscriptions. “The newspapers are filled with exhorta- tions to patriotism from prominent pub- lic men, headed by the minister of finance, Senor Juan Navarro Reverter. ig more like a national charitable subscr: tion than en ordinary financial operation.” The Madrid correspondent of the Stand- ard says: “The new loan has been nearly secured by tenders from banks, companies and capitalists. The official ue opens today (Monday).” A Macrid dispatch to the Daily News says: : “The Spanish banka do not Charge a commission -for subscriptions to the new loan. The newspapers advertise it free of charge, the ladies are selling their jewelry and the clergy are melting church plate. The banks of Spain and of Barcelona ope! ed Sunday to receive-tendars to the loan. Spain to AN APPEAL FOR CUBA A Statement of What the Insurgents Have Accomplished. President Cisneros’ Earnest Plea for the Moral Support of All Latin- American Republics, The representatives In Washington of the various Latin-American republics have re- ceived copies of a letter from the president and secretary of foreign a‘fairs of the Cu- ban republic, setting forth the causes of the present rebellion, the condition of the island and the outlook for the future, to- gether with an earnest appeal for the moral support of other republics in the war which the Cubans are so heroicaly waging for their own freedom. This circular letter is in part as follows “At the historical fields of Jimoguayer the constituent assembly met, a provisional charter fully adapted to the necessities of a state of war was enacted, and the estab- lishmert of the republic of Cuba was de- clared. The supreme power of the new nation was conferred upon a government council, made up of a president, a vice pres- ident and four secretaries, for the dispatch of the affairs of war, finance, interior and foreign relations. ‘To fill these offices the assembly elected Citizen Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, president; Bartolome Masses, vice president; Gen. Carlos Roloff, secre- tary of war; Severs Pina, LL.D., secretary of finance; Dr. Santiago Garcia Canizares, secretary of the interiur, and Rafael Por- tuondo y Tmayo LL.D., secretary of for- eign affairs. Gen. Maximo Gomez was ap- pointed mander-in-chief of the liberat- ing army, and Gen. Antonio Maceo, lieu- tenant genera! of tne army. To represent the republic abroad Citizen Tomas Fstrada Palma was appointed as plenipotentiary de! ‘he military success of the revolution after the accomplishment of these events has been beyond all expectations. With ir- resistible power our army inv the prov- inees of Matanzas, Havana and Pinar del Rio: the plans of the Spanish leaders were outwitted, and their troops broken to pieces in such a way that it took the invading army but a few days to reach the wes end of the island and cause a yenera rising of the people. The advance of the liberating army through the western terri- tory was a triumphal march. “To military success a political triumph was added, for the inhabitants of the towns hastened to meet and gre2t our soldiers, and the people's allegiance to the cause of the republic was shown even in the districts which were considered to be strongholds of Spain. The Tyranny of Spain. ‘The maintenance of peace is something like an international duty. A people should never appeal, however, except when their ccnduct may be justified in the.eyes and in the conscience of other people, so that none may ever deny the strength of their mo- tives for thus resorting to such an extreme means in demanding their rights. Such is Cuta’s case. The political organization im- pesed upon her by Spain, far from an- swering the fundamental and permanent ends of power, impoverishes, degrades, de- moralizes her, and keeps the country in a state of convulsion and turmoil, which are a perpetual menace to its development and civilization. “Spain denies the Cubans the exrcise of political rights within their own country. Only three per ceat of the inhabitants have the right of suffrage, and of these a large majority is made up, through all sorts of craft, of the peninsular immigrants, who, corsequentiy, represent Cuba in the Span- ish Certes and have control of all pro cial and municipal affairs in the island. These immigrants are also invested with military power, to such an extent that they actually constitute an army of occu- paticn. “With words, with pen and sword, Cuba has Leen for over fifty years striving to overthrow Spain's tyranny and have it re- placed by a home rule to guarantee order and liberty. The present struggle wili not cease until Spain desists from her rash at- tempt to hinder and smother by force of arms our legitimate aspirations. “Thrs, Cuba has been, and still is, thovgh not through her fault, a source of disorder and a menace to the concert of the American nations. The supreme in- terest of America, of Lusisano-Spanish America especiaily, is that Cuba cease to be a bloody field, where Ame liberty and European despotism are al- ways at war. Such tremendous war im- poverishes our race in America. Spain must be looked upon by the Latin-Ameri- can nations with distrust and aversion While she persists in maintaining over an American country the same oppressive rule which alienated from her the good will of the continental colonies, and forced them to sever all political connection with her. “Free and prospcrous Cuba would be an element of prosperity and security for her kindred American nations. Cuba exhaust- ed and ruined would be an easy prey for strange, if not hostile, races. It is there- fore in the interest of the Latin-American countries to intervene with their advice and with their influence so as to hasten the moment for our definite constitution as a nation. Should they decide to use their moral influence in behalf of this great endeavor, they will show a foresightedncss wkich will prove to be advantageous to themselves, and at the same time they will render a valuable service to Cuba and to Spain, “We rely upon the wisdom of the Latin- American republics, upon their loye for liberty, sure that they will appreciate the nobleness of our intentions, the justice of our rights, and the mutual convenience for so many countries; that the independence of Cuba, founded upon the blood and ef- forts of her sons, may be finally accom- plished through the intervention and the agreement of all the nations of our own race.”” —__-+e+_______ THE OFFICIAL COUNT. Revised Election Returns From Sev- eral States The canvassing boards in the eighty-one counties of Minnesota have completed their work. McKinley received 193,355 votes; Bryan, 139,477; Palmer, 3,209; Levering, 4,002, and Matchett, 734. McKinley’s plu- rality is 53,878. The majority for Clough, republican candidate for governor, is 3,456. The returns from Virginia have just been completed. The vote was as follows: Bry- an, 154,985; McKinley, 135,388; Palmer, 2,106; Levering, 2,345; Matchett, 115. Bry- an’s plurality, 19,597. ‘The official vote of Indiana gives Mc- Kinley 323,919; Bryan, 303,354; Levering, 8,658; Palmer, 3,579; Bentley, national pro., 4,389; socialist, 145. McKinley’s plurality is 20,065. North Carolina’s vote was: Bryan, 174,- 488; McKinley, 155,222. Bryan’s plurality, 19,266. The total vote was 329,729, which is 49,000 greater than the vote of 1892. This enormous increase is a surprise. Returns from all the counties of Kansas show that Bryan received 11,974 plurality. ‘The presidential vote in Pennsylvania was as follows: McKinley and Hobart, republi- can, 726,998; McKinley and Hobart, Mc- Kinley citizens’, 1,302; Bryan and Sewall, democratic, 422,054; Bryan and Sewall, free silver, 5,073; Levering and Johnson, pro- hibition, 19,274; Palmer and Buckner, Jef- fersonian, 11,000; Bryan and Watson, peo- ple’s, 6,103; Matchett and Maguire, social labor, 1,683; Bentley and Southgate, na- tional, 870. FOR DYSPEPSIA Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr. B. B. PETTITT, Sherman, Texas, says: “I it in dy: with great ‘success. I @ fine rem THE WATSON-BUTLER WAR. It Promises to Continue Until One is Knocked Out Politically. The merry little war between Thomas Watson and Senator Butler is beginning to get warin; the second round hes taken place. This is the publication of Batler’s letter to Watson when the letter of ac- ceptance of the vice presidential candidate was received, in which Butler refused to mak¢ public the letter unjess Watson mod- ified what Butler regarded as in effect ad- vice to populists nut to vote the fus‘on electoral tickets, and in which the Senator delicately points out the non-success of Watson’s policy of non-fusion in his own state. The next round is sow looked for and Watson will force the fighting this time. He will attack the North Carolina n in vigorous fashion. Butler wili counter, and there will be fun. It is an interesting fact that Senator But- ler_has carefully preserved every line of correspondence between kimself and Wat- son, and that if the latter gocs too far the Senator will give the whole matter to the press. He dces not propese that Watson shall abuse him as he did Sewall without having to take pepper in return. It will not be a one-sided affair this time. Each man has a paper and cach is a forcible writer. Their papers circulate about even- ly in populist circles. It is going to be knock-out fight and the last round must be fought before 190, when one or the other will be dead politically in his own party. Butler has the advantage of being in the Senate, which will give some addi- tonal weight to what he has to say. TWO YEARS’ AN PAIGN. His Work for the Nomination and Election of McKiniey Chairman M. A. Hanna of the republi- can national committee was complimentary banquet last n Union Club in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Hanra was greeted by loud and long- continued applause when he arose to speak. He said: “Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen of the Unicn Club: I have a great feeling of re- lef tonight. Such a f Joy as I never had before, and 1 never was so happy as 1 am tonight. My friends, this comes very near to being an anniver- sary. About two years ago, not quite that long I began my work ‘of devotion and love to our chief. Two yi took from him my inspiration, and when he laid upon me that confidence which he felt, and said to m friend, I trusi you with my future, iso said, “Mark there are some things I will not do to t President of the United States, and I leave my honor in your hands.’ And from that day nearly two years ago began this cam- paign. t was rather quiet at first—what the boys are likely to call ‘still hunt,’ but it is true that it had its birthday nearly two years ago. I embarked upon that duty with a full heart for a man whom I loved because I had le to respect and honor him. It was a mission of love, inspired by that roble character which has no peer in the world.” Continuing, Mr. Hanna referred result of the St. Louis convention “When I took charge of McKinley’s honor, I swore to my Maker that I would return it unsullied, and when I returned from ight at the to the that memorable convention, proud and sat- | isfied with the work his friends had done, I went to Canton and laid my report at the feet of my chieftain, and I said to him, ‘McKinley, I have not forgotten my trust, and bring it back without a blot end a single promise to redeem.’ I think 1 have a right to feel proud of that, because in the succession of administrations from | Lincoln's time to the present there are none that ever enjoyed that privilege be- fore.” Speaking of the campaign, Mr. Hanna ia: “There were dark days—days when even the best men in this country lost faith in its government, and why? Be- cause, as I said, the enemy was an un- seen one, and the blows it was striking were blows at the very foundation of the government. inner workings of our part of the cam- paign. When I left Chicago to come to Cleveland to vote for my frien@, William McKinley, I looked out of the car window in the early dawn, and I saw the sun rise, and that sentiment of Garfield's came to me—'God reigns.’ And I felt that the gov- ernment at Washington would live in spite of Bryan and anarchy.” Concluding, Mr. Hanna said: “I can’t explain to you what impelled me to en- ter on this labor, leaving all my other interests here at home, except to say that it was my love for this great man. I had been with him in the conventions of ’S4 and '88 and "92, and I know of their trials and their temptations, and it was then that I learned to know the heart and char- acter of Willlam McKinley. It was then that he, brushing aside all except future, sald, ‘I will not stultify my char- acter for any reward on earth.” Mr. Hanna’s address was frequently in- terrupted by applause. ——-2-+____ ITALY YIELDS TO ABYSSINIA. Conditions of the Recent Treaty of Pence. Under date of Adisabeba, October 26, Maj. Verazzini, Italy’s envoy plenipoten- tiary to the Negus Menelik of Abyssinia, has telegraphed to the Italian government as follows: “I have today with great solemnity sign- ed a treaty of peace and a convention for the release of the prisoners in Menclik’s hands. The treaty provides for the res- toration of the status quo pending the ap- pointment of delegates by Italy and Abys- sinia a year hence to determine the tron- tiers by friendly agreement. It recognizes the absolute indepenGence of Ethiopia and abrogates the Uccialli treaty. takes in the meantime not to cede the territory to any other power. Should she desire spontaneously: to abandon the terri- tory it would return to the Ethiopian rule.” By the Uccialli treaty, concluded in 1ssy between Menelik and Italy, Abyssinia be- came an Italian protectorate. ‘The settle- ment announced above by Maj. Verazzini is the outcome of Italian reverses at the hands of the Abyssinians. Italy is also to pay Abyssinia an indem- nity. tendered a} ing of relief and | ars ago 1} and said: ; And they did not know the | the } Italy under- | ISTATISTICAL TABLES i Some That Have Been Presented Analyzed and Others Set Forth. The Quextion of Uliteracy Veting Population in Seve States Discussed. Editor of The ent Star shows, population, country are co states which we candidate for the wening Star: communication in The Evenin, ally, that most of thc wealth and intelligence of the ted in the twenty-five arried by the repub! presidency. The figur: as presented, make a very strong show | in support of the writer's contention, and they are quite lik to mislead the thoughtless reader. As a matter of fact the statement is rotten to the core, as a simple analysis will show. The arti under that arly two-th are (sic) in the sta silver.” Our obj truth, this is che and it » found consideration state is of the populs s that repudiated f i being to get at tuliy conceded to t about all the tru . that point m; remark th: dismissed with re are m: u e economists who would contend t the west has been for a gener prey of the e hrough the unjust tion, w been the prod iarics of tions of vicious’ tariff | the profits 6f proau ferred from the pocke the coffers of the protective tariff. The particular point to which I take | ception is the a tion that b much greater pr rc | in the states ¥ coinage of silver than in t were carried by the re publi like proportion of illiteracy the supporters of the democ | The writer of the te e Star, for the purpose of making his against the Bryan €S as strong as po: sible, has inciuded in his tables the colo! population, and by ns shows t 2 per cent of the twenty Bry: s per cent of the twenty-five McKin. This is manifestly gis preva { total popula unfair to the ariy unj 1 cast their \ them to the opera of illiter tion of the general a group ot B od, and one which for the entire ble meth- tions of ould put the country on an equal footing, would be to eliminate t population an consider the white tion only. Doing this, we find th illiterates in the ! twenty Bryan staies el per e | of the population, w the illiverates in e twenty-five Mck 6 por S ure = get 11 per in the f the population. of inst« atement fcle in question, al integrity, in 11 per cent of illiteracy ed from red p: it against the s n candidate fer | Where it properiy belongs. He find that the perec cs of the two grcups of states un Ucn would just about equal cach aiber. Now, to show how easy it is to « statistical tables to bolster or shall make some si compa nt or twelve shown in th | writer of t j terest of 5: | using thi: have elimi | ignoring the c BE publ S upon which 1 ought to riers of the r the presidenc: would then in t " sta veral of a territoric hi the . and duri region I became they a nN that gor ren in the e: are in vel part the children of eastern 5 more intelligen cf well-to-do grow up wit -who went w to ountry, while their les= energetic brothers remained at hom the od folks, perchance to inher sulk of the and thus in- To say thi jon and mor: arents in duty to equip them of life. For the r five typ statics in which the silver pr of iMiter- as tol- e pe population are r white Colorado. Viaho. Kansas. Montana Nebraska. Average....... I now bring int five © the 5 typt eastern s| wealth, United and which everybody wil reco ing fair si e of condi and the pe in their white popu ch most of the and intellige of ion are Per cent of Hl Pennsylvania Vermont... Average popcebensbensiee> These figures require no comment intelligent readers of The Ev comprehend their signitican In conclusion, I simply call attention to the fact that Kansas and Nebr the | latter the home of Bryan, and both the subject of the jibes and jeers of the “superi- or intelligen of the e: low- est percentage of illitera s tr the union, the figures be NS. re A GOVERNMENT CLERK spectively. ae eeecoee oe eeecccce now at No.. T. W. NOYES, President Library Trustees, Star Office, City. eeeeeccoes ITETELELELULE EEE oe eeeccoes FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 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